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| Lab(desc) | Lab Test Name | Specimen Amount (Min Amount) | Shipping Conditions | Turn Around Time / Schedule | Comments | In State Fee | Out of State Fee | Method QL = Qualitative QN = Quantitative |
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| Molecular Biology | Avian Influenza (NAHLN Methods) | Poultry oropharyngeal swab (OS) suspended in either 3-3.5 mL or 5-5.5 ml of brain heart infusion (BHI) broth . Up to 5 or 11 OS can bee pooled and suspended in 3-3.5 mL or 5-5.5 ml of BHI respectively. 1 wild bird cloacal swab suspended in 3-3.5 mL BHI (remove swab prior to transport). Entire tissue or alternatively 5 mm3 piece tissues added to 3.0 mL of BHI | The preferred specimen type is dependent upon species of bird as well as purpose, surveillance of highly pathogenic (HP) AI or low pathogenic (LP) AI. Poultry (single bird) oropharyngeal / tracheal swabs . Poultry (pool, up to 5 birds) oropharyngeal/tracheal swabs. Wild Bird cloacal swabs (no pools accepted, do not pool). Fresh Tissue from wild birds or poultry (no pools accepted, do not pool) spleen, lung, intestine | 1-2 working days | $57.00 | $85.50 | Real-time PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Bluetongue Virus (BTV) real-time PCR | 10 ml whole blood (EDTA), swab, tissue (spleen is the preferred organ, minimum 0.3 gr) or viral isolate | Please submit the specimens as soon as possible in refrigerated conditions. | 2 working days | This test has been developed to detect Bluetongue Virus (BTV) in clinical specimens. | $40.00 | $60.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Molecular Biology | Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) real-time PCR | 10 ml whole blood (EDTA), swab, tissue (minimum 0.3 gr) or viral isolate | Please submit the specimens as soon as possible in refrigerated conditions. | 2 working day | This test has been developed to detect both Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) using a multiplex real-time PCR assay. | $57.00 | $85.50 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Molecular Biology | Bovine viral Diarrhea Virus RT-PCR (Real Time PCR) | 4-10 mL anticoagulated whole blood (EDTA blood), virus isolate, nucleic acid, ear notch, tissue (or scraping), milk, serum | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1-2 working days | $31.00 | $46.50 | Real-time PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Campylobacter fetus subspeciation PCR | Bacterial isolate. | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1-2 working days | $35.00 | $52.00 | PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Canine influenza (H3N2) PCR | Swab from upper respiratory tract or lung tissue (20 gr) | The recommended specimen type to submit is a nasal swab submerged in a viral transport medium packed in ice | This is a referral test. Specimens are shipped to Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with an additional shipping fee. | $57.00 | $85.50 | PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Canine Influenza Virus rRT-PCR (Real Time RT-PCR) | Swab from upper respiratory tract. The recommended specimen type to submit is a nasal swab submerged in a viral transport medium packed in ice. | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1 - 2 working days | This test detects all influenza A types. A second PCR could be done for H3N8 subtype. The recommended specimen type to submit is a nasal swab obtained as early as possible following the onset of clinical signs submerged in a viral transport medium packed in ice. | $29.00 | $43.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Molecular Biology | Chlamydiales PCR | Isolate (liquid suspension), swab or wash, or at least 200 mg fresh or fixed tissue. | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1-2 working days | This procedure will detect veterinary pathogens within the order Chlamydiales. | $35.00 | $52.50 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Molecular Biology | Classical Swine Fever - CSF (NAHLN Testing) | CSF Sample Collection Instruction: CSF surveillance manual: tinyurl.com/csfcollect Fresh Tissue, tonsil (dead pigs), Nasal Swab (sick and dead pigs), Tonsil scraping | Any questions regarding sampling techniques can be directed to the USDA-APHIS-VS/NVSL-FADDL Diagnostic Services Section, Phone: (631) 332-3256 OR (631) 332-6814 (after business hours). | 1-2 working days | $48.00 | $72.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Clostridioides difficile (toxin A gene) PCR | 1 isolate (plate Bacterial isolate, scraping or feces. | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1-2 working days | $29.00 | $43.50 | PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Clostridioides difficile (toxin B gene) PCR | 1 isolate (plate culture or liquid suspension) Bacterial isolate, scraping or feces. | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1-2 working days | $29.00 | $43.00 | PCR(QL) | |
| Molecular Biology | Clostridium perfringens Toxin Typing PCR | Bacterial isolate (plate culture or liquid suspension) | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. | 1-2 working days | The C. perfringens genotyping polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is a qualitative assay designed to determine the genotype based on which of the different major toxin genes are present in an isolate ? the test does not detect the presence of the toxin proteins. | $29.00 | $43.00 | PCR(QL) |
| Molecular Biology | Clostridium piliforme PCR (Tyzzer\'s Disease) | ( 200 mg) Fresh liver tissue | 1-2 working days | $40.00 | $60.00 | PCR(QL) | ||
| Molecular Biology | Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus RT-PCR | Mosquito pools, Fresh Tissues, Nucleic Acids, Whole Blood (EDTA), CSF | Contact the laboratory at 859-257-8283 before submitting any specimen not listed. https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/about/index.html | 1 - 2 working days | For information regarding arboviral disease visit the CDC website. | $57.00 | $85.50 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Molecular Biology | Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease virus (EHDV) real-time PCR | 10 ml whole blood (EDTA), swab, tissue (spleen is the preferred organ, minimum 0.3 gr) or viral isolate | Please submit the specimens as soon as possible in cold conditions. | 2 working days | This test has been developed to detect Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) in clinical specimens. | $40.00 | $60.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) |